Stalking Protection Orders

Freedom of information request reference no: 01.FOI.23.032090

I note you seek access to the following information:

I would like to ask about Stalking Protection Orders (SPO). Since they were first introduced in 2020:

Q1 - How many SPOs your force has secured
Q2 - How many SPOs were made where the victim was
a) male
b) female

Separately I would like to ask
Q3 - How many interim or full SPOs have been made where the perpetrator is under the age of 18.

Decision

I have today decided to disclose the located information to you in full.

Please find below information pursuant to your request above.

YEAR & TOTAL	FEMALE	MALE	AGE
2020 – 72	3	69	0 x Under 18 years old (1x aged 18 years old)
2021 - 159	12	147	0 x Under 18 years old
2022 – 167	18	149	0 x Under 18 years old
2023 – 101	13	88	0 x Under 18 years old (1x aged 18 years old)